Latin american military technology and industry

While there are many Latin American countries that are purchasing foreign military equipment Venezuela with the Su-35, BTR-90 and Kilo submarine; Chile with the F-16 and French Scorpion submarine.

However, there are also some Latin American nations that are opting to produce there own equipment and are purchasing license for domentic production and foreign sales. Below is an article from UPI news:

S. American defense spending set to grow

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Latin American defense spending is set to grow from less than $60 billion in 2011 to more than $65 billion by 2014 despite huge cutbacks and effects of economic slowdown in the region, industry estimates said.
Part of the reason for the projected increase is government allocations to modernize outmoded military infrastructures neglected over more than a decade because of budgetary constraints.
Booming commodity exports and cash surpluses have given new impetus to defense spending but the bulk of the new expenditure is geared toward infrastructural improvements, better pay for personnel and pension and social security plans, analysts said. Only about one-third of new spending is likely to go into defense procurements but with variations from country to country.
Recent defense and military trade fairs in Brazil saw increased attendance from both government procurement departments and the region's emerging defense industries, in particular those in Brazil.
Arms sales and defense spending in Latin America went through a downturn during a contentious transition from military dictatorships to democratic rule. Defense spending was frozen in several countries, including Argentina and Brazil, through the early part of democratic transition.
Forecast International, Inc., a U.S. market intelligence provider, earlier predicted defense sales in the region could exceed $63 billion in 2011 and surpass $65 billion by 2014. However, given recent inflationary trends in the region, government analysts said the figure would likely exceed that figure.
Some analysts scaled down projections of Latin American defense spending overall after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos edged toward reconciliation after several years of a tense standoff between the two countries. The Colombian-Venezuelan tensions were seen behind several billion dollars of Venezuelan military purchases from Russia and stepped up U.S. assistance to Colombia.
Colombia has been fighting a multi-pronged guerrilla movement in which Bogota previously implicated Venezuela, a charge denied by Chavez. The guerrilla movement is suspected of continuing alliances with organized crime, which is seen behind the narcotics trail to North America.
Defense procurement in Latin America gained momentum as the guerrilla movements spread across international borders and struck alliances with other militant groups. Paraguay is the latest country to be facing renewed guerrilla resurgence and on Oct.10 declared a "state of exception" in two of its northern provinces.
Paraguayan forces are also considering military buildup and defense procurement previously not mentioned as part of the government spending plans.
A Forecast International, Inc. study said amid few external threats in Latin America internal conflict remains the primary driver behind the growing regional arms market. In the region as a whole armed guerrilla groups pose the real peril to regional stability, said the study, as many of the homegrown guerrilla groups are no longer contained within the confines of their own nation and continue to increase in militancy.
"As violence spills over the borders, the governments of Latin America must push for enhanced military capabilities to fight back," said the study. "It is this internal conflict that is driving the long-overdue force modernization for the region."
Recent reports of Middle Eastern terror groups initiating operations in Latin America triggered stepped up security activity. In Argentina, Brazil and Chile demand for personal security and protection among the wealthy and some corporate sector entities also pushed up sales of security products.

IA-63 Pampa (trainer and lite attack)



New Argentine surface to air missile similar to the Aspide



Mexican UAV

Uruguay`s UAV charrua


Mexican UAV S4 EHECATL

Brazilian research for hypersonic aircraft and laser powered aircraft



Brazilian jet engine TR-3500

New Brazilian Surface to Surface missile Astros II



AMX update

Upgrading of the BELL UH 1 a HUEY II




Another UAV




The DART II gliding bomb is a development of the Applied Research Center as part of the University of Cordoba The FAS-850 is a first attempt to build a Joint Stand Off Weapon guided with the use of GPS. The weapon can be released at a height of 52,000 feet and travel a distance of 120 miles with a 250lb payload.

Originally Posted by Miragedriver

Upgrading of the BELL UH 1 a HUEY II




Another UAV




The DART II gliding bomb is a development of the Applied Research Center as part of the University of Cordoba The FAS-850 is a first attempt to build a Joint Stand Off Weapon guided with the use of GPS. The weapon can be released at a height of 52,000 feet and travel a distance of 120 miles with a 250lb payload.

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Tomoyo brazilian tank never produced
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Argentina`s military programs


URUTU brazilian armoured vehicle

CP-30 rocket launcher from Argentina
designed in Argentina

The Tomoyo Brazilian tank is a better tank than the TAM. The only two advantages that the TAM has are it’s speed and cominality on automotive components with the VCTP and the 155mm TAM artilery
The Brazilian Osorio tank was a marvilos piece of enginnering. Too bad that the low cost of used tanks killed this program.

Originally Posted by Miragedriver

The Tomoyo Brazilian tank is a better tank than the TAM. The only two advantages that the TAM has are it’s speed and cominality on automotive components with the VCTP and the 155mm TAM artilery
The Brazilian Osorio tank was a marvilos piece of enginnering. Too bad that the low cost of used tanks killed this program.

Well i guess both tanks are the only few tanks designed in Latin America, i think between Argentina and Brazil you have most of the development done in Latin America, Mexico only had a bit of development in the early 1920s
Open the link you can see a few of Mexico`s earliest programs in 1920 we were as Argentina and Brazil quiet advanced, in fact we were developing engines and aircraft, but after 1940, Argentina Surpassed Mexico and Brazil but it was only in the 1990s that Brazil became the true leader in aerospace and military development in Latin america.
Mexican made aircraft. The 1920 Mexican helicopter - Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums




today Mexico only helps the US in technology and we have very little development, we are like Argentina, we have a relatively small military budget.

By the way i did not know Argentina was one of the first countries to put living beings in orbit well monkeys and small roedent, in latin america we need a common space program at least in South America.
This is the Aura one of the few airliners built in the 1950s in Latin America, was designed by lascurain


this aircraft was offered for the Mexican army in 2009, but the Mexican army rejected it, it is a license of a Spanish design improved in Mexico, named Stela of Aeromarmi a derivative of the Stela Moragon the company at the end stop the production and development and today uses its expertise for composites, it was also training the work force of Bombardier Queretaro.

Argentine Army recruitment commercial


Argentine Navy recruitment commercial


Mexican Army recruitment commercial


Mexican Navy recruitment commercial

The following is an excerpt from “Defense Industry Daily” regarding the new Brazilian transport aircraft C-390. This aircraft is intended to replace Brazil’s and other nation’s c-130 transport aircraft. The construction is part of a larger consortium with different nations building separate components:
Brazil’s aerospace industry has made impressive global gains in the civilian business and regional jet segments, and in the military market for primary trainer and counterinsurgency aircraft. Slumping civilian demand recently led to layoffs, but rising Brazilian defense budgets give the government a lever to inject funds into the company, while completing a strategic project that has been under consideration for a couple of years.
Overall, Embraer reportedly bases its business case on a break-even point of 120 orders, or about 1/7th of the tactical transport market outside of China, Russia, Ukraine and the USA.
The initial Brazilian contract covers R&D, and calls for 3 development aircraft, with a 28 plane production order to follow. This would allow the KC-390 to replace the Brazilian Air Force’s 21 C-130E/H and 2 KC-130H Hercules planes. That country also flies 10 aged DHC-5 Buffalo tactical transports that look like natural candidates for replacement; they are excellent aircraft, but their remaining lifespans are questionable.
To date, possible orders stand at 60, including Brazil’s 28, plus possible orders from Argentina (6), Chile (6), Colombia (12), the Czech Republic (2), and Portugal (6). South Africa’s cancellation of its A400M order may create another opportunity. Brazil’s F-X-2 fighter competition may lead to even more European orders: France has reportedly pledged to join the program and buy KC-390s if its Rafale fighter wins, and Sweden has promised to consider the KC-390 to replace its recently-upgraded C-130s with the KC-390 if the JAS-39BR wins.
Note, however, that none of these production orders is yet backed by a formal contract. Brazil has stated credible intent, and funded the development program, but the terms and conditions of other countries’ participation remain topics for negotiation, and no funds have been set aside yet. Until prospective orders turn into firm contracts, relying on any numerical commitments is premature.
Meanwhile, development continues on an aggressive schedule. The KC-390’s initial configuration is frozen, with the end of definition studies and wind tunnel testing. Other foreign risk sharing partners are expected to ramp up their own participation during the 12-month follow-on Joint Definition Phase, which is expected to begin in mid-2011 with the selection of initial industrial partners. The first prototypes are expected to fly in 2014.
The aircraft design itself will belong to the Brazilian government, with Embraer as the lead technical and industrial partner. All talks to join the program will be conducted at a government-to-government level, and the process of adding “risk sharing” partners will be a top-down process that results in directives handed down to Embraer.
Note that this kind of arrangement can create program risks, and obstacles to an aggressive schedule, if the partners selected by the Brazilian government fail to perform on an industrial level. Joint Definition Phase partnerships & commitments to date include:

• Aero Vodochody (Czech Republic) – Rear fuselage II section, Crew and parachutist doors, Emergency door and hatches, Cargo ramp, Fixed leading edge.

• BAE Systems (USA) – Flight control computers, Actuator control electronics.

• Denel Saab Aerostructures Ltd. (Sweden/ South Africa/ USA) – Composite components, in collaboration with HITCO. Reportedly includes an aft fuselage section, but their share is not confirmed.

• DRS Training & Control Systems – Cargo Handling and Aerial Delivery System.

• EEA (Portugal) – Engineering and testing work on 3 unspecified segments.

• Elbit Systems’ AEL (Israel/Brazil) – Mission computer, HUD, DIRCM, Self-protection suite.

• ELEB Equipamentos Ltda. (Brazil) – Landing gear. ELEB is an Embraer subsidiary.

• Esterline Control Systems (USA) – Autothrottle.

• Fabrica Argentina de Aviones (Argentina) – Wing spoilers, Doors for the nose landing gear, Ramp door, Flap fairings, Tail cone, and Electronic cabinet.

• Goodrich Corp. (multi) – Electro-hydrostatic actuators, actuator electronics, electrical controls.

• United Technologies’ Hamilton Sundstrand (USA) – Electric Power Generating System.

• International Aero Engines (multi) – V2500-5 engines. High thrust versions can reach 33,000 pounds. IAE is a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, MTU and JAEC, with each partner focused on specific engine modules; the final assembly line is in Germany.

• Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS (France) – Cabin pressure and environmental controls.

• OGMA (Portugal) – Central fuselage section, 3 unspecified segments. Embraer is a 45.5% shareholder.

• Rockwell Collins (USA) – Cockpit avionics: Pro Line Fusion.

• Safran Group’s Hispano-Suiza (France) – Emergency Electric Power Generator System.

• SELEX Galileo (Italy) – T-20 Gabbiano Tactical Radar: performs basic land and sea surveillance, as well as navigation.

Brazilian developed radar Saber





O SARVANT (veículo aéreo não tripulado) será o primeiro, do mercado mundial, a contar com um radar de sensoriamento remoto para mapeamento e vem sendo desenvolvido pela brasileira OrbiSat

A partir desse semestre, a OrbiSat dá um importante passo para expandir sua área de atuação, passando a atender o mercado de serviços de mapeamento de baixo custo. Isso porque, a empresa vai começar os primeiros testes com o SARVANT, projeto que recebeu investimentos de cerca de R$ 8 milhões e vem sendo desenvolvido há três anos.

O SARVANT será o primeiro vant, veículo aéreo não-tripulado, do mercado mundial a contar com um radar do tipo SAR, de sensoriamento remoto, que trabalha na banda P, capaz de ultrapassar as copas das árvores, além de operar também na banda X. O radar aeroembarcado OrbiSar começa a ser integrado ao VANT a partir desse mês, atividade que deve durar 6 meses. O primeiro voo com o radar aeroembarcado está previsto para dezembro deste ano.

Esse é o único veículo no mundo, na categoria Vant, com radar SAR nas bandas X e P. Por utilizar duas freqüências de mapeamento simultâneas (Bandas X e P), o equipamento também fornece a medida da altura da copa de árvores e a formação do solo sob a vegetação (topografia real do terreno).

O SARVANT estará pronto para atender o mercado a partir do próximo ano. Segundo o presidente da OrbiSat, Maurício Aveiro, o novo equipamento deverá abrir um mercado para a empresa na ordem de R$ 25 milhões em serviços – já a demanda externa, pode ser bem maior, cerca de R$ 100 milhões. “Vamos levar nossa tecnologia, conhecida mundialmente em vários países, para propriedades menores a um custo muito competitivo”.

Aveiro garante que o Vant oferecerá a mesma qualidade dos serviços prestados pelo OrbiSar (aeroembarcado em aeronaves maiores), porém com escalas de terrenos diferenciados. O equipamento poderá ser usado no mapeamento de fazendas, represas e hidrelétricas, além da aplicação na área de defesa, entre outros setores. A vantagem, em relação aos equipamentos já existentes no mercado, fica por conta do baixo custo, da qualidade e da precisão do processamento dos dados cartográficos, comparada a obtida apenas com o uso de equipamentos para cobrir grandes áreas. “O SARVANT também será muito útil em missões pontuais de patrulha, ou ainda, de busca e salvamento em florestas”, diz Aveiro.

Com uma autonomia de 10 horas, o SARVANT poderá mapear uma área de até 500 km² na escala 1:5000 nas bandas X e P em um único voo. O equipamento tem uma envergadura de seis metros, três metros de fuselagem, pesará 140 quilos e voará a 200km/h.

O projeto SARVANT conta também com a participação das empresas AGX (que desenvolve o sistema autônomo do Vant) e a Aeroalcool (reponsável pela fabricação do Vant).

OUTROS PROJETOS
Atualmente, a OrbiSat realiza o mapeamento da Amazônia em um projeto comandando pelo Exército Brasileiro, intitulado “Cartografia da Amazônia”. “A mesma precisão e qualidade prestados no mapeamento da floresta amazônica, será aplicado com o SARVANT agora para empreendimentos menores, mas que apesar da dimensão, também precisam de informações precisas sobre as condições das aéreas”, explica o diretor técnico da OrbiSat, João Moreira Neto.

A OrbiSat é uma empresa privada, 100% nacional, especializada em sensoriamento remoto e radares para vigilância aérea e terrestre. Desde março deste ano, a empresa integra a Embraer Defesa e Segurança. Com unidades em São José dos Campos e Campinas, a OrbiSat conta com 150 colaboradores especializados nas mais diversas areas.
The SARVANT (unmanned aerial vehicle) will be the first market worldwide, rely on a radar remote sensing for mapping and is being developed by Brazilian OrbiSat

From this semester, OrbiSat takes an important step to expand its area of ​​operation, rising to meet the market mapping services at low cost. That's because the company will begin the first tests with the SARVANT project, which received investments of about $ 8 million and has been in development for three years.
The first will be the SARVANT vant, unmanned aerial vehicle, the world market to rely on the SAR radar, remote sensing, who works at P-band, capable of overcoming the treetops, and also operate in X band . The radar aeroembarcado OrbiSAR begins to be integrated into the UAV from this month, an activity that should last six months. The first flight with radar aeroembarcado is scheduled for December this year.

This is the only vehicle in the world, in the category UAV with SAR radar bands X and P. By using simultaneous mapping of two frequencies (bands X and P), the unit also provides a measure of the height of the tree canopy and soil formation under the vegetation (real topography of the land).

The SARVANT ready to serve the market from next year. As president of the OrbiSat, Maurício Aveiro, the new equipment is expected to open a market for the company in the order of $ 25 million in services - as foreign demand may be much higher, about $ 100 million. "We take our technology, known worldwide in several countries, for smaller properties at a cost very competitive."
Aveiro ensures that the UAV will provide the same quality of services provided by OrbiSAR (aeroembarcado in larger aircraft), but with different scales of land. The equipment may be used in the mapping of farms, and hydroelectric dams, in addition to application in the area of ​​defense, among other sectors. The advantage for equipment already on the market, is due to the low cost, quality and accuracy of processing of map data, compared to only achieved with the use of equipment to cover large areas. "The SARVANT also be very useful in off patrol missions, or even search and rescue in forests," says Aveiro.
With a battery life of 10 hours, the SARVANT can map an area of ​​500 square kilometers in scale 1:5000 bands X and P in a single flight. The equipment has a wingspan of six feet, three feet fuselage, weighs 140 pounds and fly at 200 km / h.
SARVANT The project also includes the participation of companies AGX (which develops the system of autonomous UAV) and Aeroálcool (responsible for manufacturing the Vant).

OTHER PROJECTS
Currently, OrbiSat performs the mapping of the Amazon on a project by the Brazilian Army commanding, entitled "Mapping the Amazon." "The same precision and quality provided in the mapping of the Amazon forest, will be applied with the SARVANT now to smaller enterprises, but despite the size, they also need accurate information about the conditions of the air," said technical director OrbiSat, João Moreira Neto.

The OrbiSat is a private company, 100% domestic, specializing in remote sensing and radar for air surveillance and ground. Since March this year, the company integrates Embraer Defense and Security. With units in Sao Jose dos Campos and Campinas, OrbiSat has 150 employees specialized in various areas.



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Brazilian developed jeep Marrua

Brazilian new radar and new automatic rifle Imbel

the IMBEL IA2 based the Older MD97 it's self a out growth of the FN FAL. the New Rifle has all the features now popular with new systems multiple barrel lengths multiple calibers folding adjustable LOP stock, Milstd Rails. In truth it's just a Upgrade of the existing MD97.

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the IMBEL IA2 based the Older MD97 it's self a out growth of the FN FAL. the New Rifle has all the features now popular with new systems multiple barrel lengths multiple calibers folding adjustable LOP stock, Milstd Rails. In truth it's just a Upgrade of the existing MD97.

I do not know perhaps you are right, i have to research more about it in Brazilian sources but they say is domestic, but it is possible some technology might have been borrowed or perhaps it was only used as a template but the design is domestic.

In Mexico a Rifle was designed and a German company sued the mexican company that builds it, but they lost the case, the Rifle is mexican and perhaps this is the same, but to be honest i do not know but perhaps in Latin America IPR are more or less respected at least in the case of Mexico we have not many such problems.


The FX-05 Xiuhcoatl was designed and manufactured in Mexico, by the Dirección General de Industria Militar del Ejército (the Mexican military’s industrial arm). The weapon is to be gradually phased into Army units, replacing the currently employed G-3 (manufactured in Mexico under license from the German arms company Hechler and Koch).


On February 1, 2007 a meeting was held in Mexico City, attended by representatives of the Mexican Defense Ministry and Heckler and Koch. After an inspection and exhibition of the weaponry involved, the HK representatives decided that the FX-05 wasn’t a copy of the G36V and dropped the dispute.
The Mexican Army and its Controversial New Rifle